Feds warn UFO enthusiasts against storming Area 51: The military ‘stands ready’
"[Area 51] is an open training range for the U.S. Air Force, and we would discourage anyone from trying to come into the area where we train American armed forces," a spokeswoman told The Washington Post. "The U.S. Air Force always stands ready to protect America and its assets."7 years ago
Fire burns 200 acres at Camp Williams
CAMP WILLIAMS, Utah — A live-fire exercise at Camp Williams yesterday sparked a wildfire. Major Toby Adamson says that “They were shooting a 50-caliber weapon, and the round hit and caused a spark.” This comes 10 years after another live-fire exercise at Camp Williams sparked the Machine Gun Fire that burned thousands of acres and three homes. […]7 years ago
Prime Day: Amazon gives first glimpse of its deals
The annual sales extravaganza begins this Monday and will run for 48 hours. Similar to previous Prime Days, Amazon is slashing prices and offering more than one million deals as a way to drum-up spending during a typically slow summer sales period. Amazon also wants to drive people to subscribe to its Prime membership service.7 years ago
Signs of new life unfolding a year after wildfire
Signs of new life are appearing in part of northeastern Utah where a wildfire that torched more than 100 square miles a year ago.7 years ago
Police stop 4 kids who drove SUV 600 miles down Aussie coast
Four children aged 10 to 14 packed fishing rods in a parent's SUV, left a farewell note then drove more than 1,000 kilometers (600 miles) down the Australian east coast before they were stopped by police the next day after two fuel thefts and one aborted pursuit, officers said on Monday.7 years ago
Weakened Barry still poses flood, tornado risks
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Even though Tropical Depression Barry did not unleash catastrophic flooding in Louisiana, many across the Gulf Coast were urged to take heed of tornado and flash-flood warnings Monday as the storm moved north. Barry was downgraded from a tropical storm on Sunday afternoon but continued to pose a threat. Much of […]7 years ago
Apollo 11 moon landing had thousands working behind scenes
It took 400,000 people to put Apollo 11's Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the moon a half-century ago. That massive workforce stretched across the U.S. and included engineers, scientists, mechanics, technicians, pilots, divers, seamstresses, secretaries and more who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to achieve those first lunar footsteps .7 years ago
Thousands of people have taken a Facebook pledge to storm Area 51 to ‘see them aliens’
Over 300,000 people have signed on to a Facebook event pledging to raid Area 51 in Nevada in a quest to "see them aliens."7 years ago
Rare Nike ‘Moon Shoe’ up for auction at Sotheby’s could fetch $160,000
(CNN) — Clear out your shoe racks (if you’ve got a few thousand dollars to spare): New York auction house Sotheby’s has announced a sale of 100 of the world’s rarest sneakers, including a handmade 1972 pair expected to sell for up to $160,000. The pair of Nike “Moon Shoe,” waffle-soled running shoes designed by […]7 years ago
Condor chick confirmed at Zion National Park in Utah
A sweeping red-rock cliff at Utah's Zion National Park is now the home of a new California condor chick as the species makes a comeback in the wild three decades after they were on the brink of extinction, biologists have confirmed.7 years ago
Utah State professor to be honored with White House award
A Utah State University professor who studies factors that can hinder diverse students in engineering education is being honored by the White House.7 years ago
Utah farmers and entrepreneurs compete to grow medical pot
The wide metal barn on the Utah alfalfa farm owned by Russell and Diane Jones will host their youngest son's wedding next month. By September, they hope the structure will be full of marijuana plants.7 years ago
‘Miss us?’ Twitter hit with hour-long outage
"Miss us?" Twitter tweeted from its official account as the Great Twitter Outage wound down. We did, apparently.7 years ago
Iran demands Britain release oil tanker seized off Gibraltar
Iran on Friday demanded the British navy release an Iranian oil tanker seized last week off Gibraltar, accusing London of playing a "dangerous game."7 years ago
Here’s another sign the US dollar is too strong: burgers
Some politicians and market participants believe the US dollar is too strong compared to its rivals. Now there's another indicator: Burgers.7 years ago
Utah’s new rapid response team focuses on foodborne disease outbreaks
The Utah Department of Agriculture now has a rapid response team that will help out during an outbreak of foodborne illnesses like salmonella.7 years ago
Scout groups rescued after homemade canoes fall apart on Green River
Sgt. Vetere said homemade canoes, made by the scout groups from PVC and plastic tarps, do not belong on the Green River, which is running high and fast.7 years ago
Top immigration official says ICE raids ‘absolutely’ going to happen
Acting US Citizenship and Immigration Services director Ken Cuccinelli said Wednesday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids are "absolutely going to happen" following a delay from the President to see if Congress could work out a legislative solution on immigration.7 years ago
Provo to use lethal methods only to control urban deer
The Provo Municipal Council will move to only using lethal methods of controlling the urban deer population.7 years ago
Couple claims clinic implanted their embryo in wrong woman
A Southern California couple is suing a fertility clinic, claiming their embryo was mistakenly implanted in a New York woman, who gave birth to their son as well as a second boy belonging to another couple.7 years ago
N. Korea vows to respond to South’s deployment of F-35 jets
North Korea slammed South Korea over its ongoing deployment of high-tech U.S. fighter jets, warning Thursday that it will respond by developing and testing unspecified special weapons of its own to "destroy" the aircraft.7 years ago
Charges filed in the case of murdered U of U student Mackenzie Lueck
DA Sim Gill choked up as he related the charges in the murder of Mackenzie Lueck. The student's cause of death was blunt force trauma.7 years ago
DWR investigating after two birds found dead in nest covered by net
Utah's Division of Wildlife Resources is spreading the word that disturbing nesting birds is illegal after two baby birds were found dead in their nest.7 years ago
